Fairfield

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Fairfield University is located in the coastal suburb of Fairfield, Connecticut. It is a small, Jesuit, liberal arts college. Its mascot is the Stags

Fairfield is run by the Jesuits. The university has a policy prohibiting students from referring to the school as "FU."

Fairfield competed in football at the club level from 1966 to 1986 and at the Division I-AA level from 1996 to 2002.

The Stags men's basketball team nearly upset the number one seeded North Carolina Tar Heels in the first round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament, leading by seven points at halftime before falling 82-74.

Contents 1 Traditions 2 Stadiums 3 Basketball 3.1 Staff 3.2 Projected Starters 3.3 History 4 Baseball 4.1 Staff 4.2 History 5 Soccer 5.1 Staff 5.2 History 6 Lacrosse 6.1 Staff 6.2 History 7 Football 7.1 History

Traditions

• Colors - Red & White
• Fight Songs - The Fairfield University Fight Song

Stadiums

• Basketball - Arena at Harbor Yard
  
• Baseball - Alumni Baseball Diamond
  
• Soccer, Lacrosse - Lessing Field
  
• Field Hockey - University Field
  
• Softball - Alumni Softball Field
  
• Volleyball - Alumni Hall
  

Basketball

Staff

Head Basketball Coach - Ed Cooley

Projected Starters

PG:
SG:
SF:
PF:
C:

Key Bench Players:
PG:
SG:
PF/C:
SF:

History

• MAAC Championships - 1986, 1987, 1997
  
• NCAA Tournament Appearances (Division I) - 1986, 1987, 1997
  
• NCAA Tournament Appearances (Division II) - 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962
  
• NAIA Tournament Appearances - 1951
  
• NIT Appearances - 1973, 1974, 1978, 1996, 2003
  
• Famous Alumni - Joe DeSantis, Pete Gillen
  

Baseball

Staff

Head Baseball Coach - John Slosar
Pitching Coach - Patrick Hall
Hitting Coach -

History

• MAAC Championships - 1983, 1991, 1993
• Famous Alumni - Keefe Cato

Soccer

Staff

Head Coach - Carl Rees

History

• MAAC Championships - 1999, 2006
• NCAA Tournament Appearances - 1999, 2006
• Famous Alumni - Mark Longwell

Lacrosse

Staff

Head Coach - Ted Spencer

History

• ECAC Championships - 1998, 1999
• NCAA Tournament Appearances - 2002, 2005
• Famous Alumni - Greg Downing, Spencer Steele, Peter Vlahakis

Football

History

• First Season - 1996
  
• Last Season - 2002
  
• Overall Record - 44-28
  
• MAAC Championships - 1998